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Good Old Arsenal

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Good Old Arsenal --- 1980-11-00

Football single by the [a=4" Be 2"] in disguise. "Crack Away On The Beano" uses the full-length backing track from the single [r429284]. Vocals (according to NME 18/10/1980) by Paul Young and John "Rambo" Stevens. "Good Old Arsenal" is a cover version of the 7" single "Good Old Arsenal (Theme Song Of The Arsenal F.C.)" sung by The Arsenal 1st Team Squad, which went to #16 in the UK charts in 1971. Lead vocals by [a=Jimmy Lydon] (who's called "Jimmy Boy" during the song by Jock), [a=Jock McDonald] and others. Labels say ARSENAL BEANO 1 on Side 1 and ARSENAL BEANO 2 on Side 2. Further etchings in the run-out grooves: A Side: DEDICATED TO CLOCK END HIGHBURY AND ALAN KELLY - WORMWOOD SCRUBS PRISON! B Side: AND BRENDAN SMYTH O.K. AND BULLDOG'S FIRM [the name of the label does not actually appear on this release]